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for Sussex County, DE Consumers

Delaware Inheritance Law & Probate Procedure

• Delaware PROBATE COURT FINDER:
  
  • Probate Court for Sussex County: Key information about your local probate court (Chancery Court in Delaware) for Sussex County.
• How Probate Works in Delaware: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Sussex County's probate court.
  • Here are links to:
    • Delaware Probate Forms and the
    • Delaware State Probate Court Website.
• Small Estates Procedures in Delaware: Learn how to use Delaware's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.

  • In Delaware, there's no summary probate process available.  You can use an Affidavit for estates with assets less than $30,000 and no Delaware real estate that was owned solely by the decedent.

• Delaware Estate Taxes:

  • Delaware, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.

• Avoiding Probate in Delaware. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
  • Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

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Bankruptcy & Debt

• MEANS TEST CALCULATOR
  • for Sussex County, Delaware (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for May 15, 2024)
• Delaware BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under Delaware law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy. 
  • Federal Exemptions available in Delaware?:  

    • No. Del. Code Ann. tit. 10, § 4914

  • Delaware Homestead Exemption

    • Equity in real property or equity in a manufactured home that is debtors principal residence not to exceed $125,000. (joint filers may not double)

  • Delaware Vehicle Exemption

    • Vehicle necessary for purposes of employment to $15,000

• Delaware BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
• FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
  We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

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Democracy In Delaware, Sussex County, Seaford 

• Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
• How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in Sussex County, DE.
  • Key Links:
    • Check Your Delaware Voter Registration Status: https://ivote.de.gov/voterview
• Gerrymandering in Delaware: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
• Tracking Issues: Organizations that track legislation you care about 

 

Delaware Unemployment Benefits

• Benefit Amounts in Delaware: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
  • Minimum: 
    • $20 per week
  • Maximum: 
    • $400 per week
  • Duration: 

    • In Delaware, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law. 

• Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
• How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Delaware.
  • Delaware Department of Labor: Division of Unemployment Insurance 
    • 302-761-8446
• Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.
• COVID-19 Benefits: We tracked the rise and fall of COVID-19 unemployment benefit payments.

• Delaware Wage & Hour Law

  • Delaware Minimum Wage:  

    • The minimum wage in Delaware is $13.25 an hour. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees in Delaware must be paid at least $13.25 an hour. 

  • Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in Delaware and whether they apply to you.
  • Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Delaware. 
  • Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Delaware.

    • In Delaware, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $2.23 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $13.25 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.

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Find a Lawyer in Sussex County, DE

• Our Lawyers by Zipcode section allows users to find a local lawyer using the best online resources, including on topics we don't cover.
• DUI, Criminal Defense
• Auto Accidents & Personal Injury
• Immigration
• Legal Aid
  • Legal Services Corporation of Delaware 

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